Curtain-holder.



no. 700,|42. Patented May 13, 1902. c. HEYER.

CURTAIN HOLDER.

(Application filed Feb. 1, 1901.)

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C. HEYER. CURTAIN HOLDER (Application filed Feb. 1, 1961.

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UNITED STATES.

CHARLES HEYER, F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JACOB FITZGERALD, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

PATENT OFFICE.

1 f cuRTAm HoLDEm SPECIFICATION forming eat of Letters Patent N0.7 O (),1e=.2,dated May 13,1902.

Application filed Pantr ,1901. Serial mfiasz (N0 model.)

To ail whom) itmcty concern: 1 Be it known that I, CHARLES H'EYER, a cit-i,

' zen of the United States," residing atNewark, in the county of Essex and State'of New Jersey,

5 have invented certain. new and useful Inn provements .in Curtain Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to'be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention," such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to-make and use the same, reference being had'to thea'ccom paiiy ing drawings, and toilett'ers of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this "specification.

- The objects of this invention areto enable a window over which at the inside a curtain,

and particularly a lace curtain, has-beeu stretched to be more easily opened 'or closed, washed, or otherwise manipulated; tosecure Y a simple and convenient device by means'of which the curtain may be neatly stretched and held over the said window'an d yet permit of an easyand convenient partial re moval of the curtain to enable access-to the I window to be gained, 'as above described; to

avoid more perfectly thedefaci ng of the woodwork of the window and the frame, and to se-- cure other advantages audresults, some of which may be referred to hereinafter in connection with the description of the Working parts. p

The invention consists in the improved ourtain-holder forwindowsand in the arrangements and combinations of parts of the same,

all substantially as will be hereinafter set forth, and finally embraced in the clauses of the claim. I Referringto the accompanying drawings,

in whichlike letters of reference indicate 40 corresponding parts in each of the figures,

of thesaidupper frame.

' i. In said drawings, a indicates an ordinary window-frame to which myimproved curtainholderis applied. Said curtain-holder comprisesanupper frame I), which is quadrangularin form,-having side portions b b and top and bottom bars 17 b Said frame I) is adapted to fit-into or-Lapproximately conform to the upper part ofithe window-frame, lyingprefe'rably within the. opening thereof. Said up'- V per frame bispreferably made of metal tubes and atits' 'lower'corners-is perforated at'the of a lower. framesection 0 may enter and lie itelescopicallyfwithin the side portions b b 6 5 Of the said lower frame'c theupwardly-extending arms 0 c are arranged within the side portionsof the upper frame-section, as above indicated, fitting neatly, so as to slidetherein, and are adapted. 7o to'be' set in said upper frame-section by means of set-screws d. The horizontal bar 0 of the, lower section is also provided with a set-screw e or other fasteningdevice, by means of which the completeframeb 0 may be fastened to the sill, sash, or other portion of the window or window-frame, and thus be held securely within said window-frame. The upper hori zontal bar 29 ofjthe up'per'frame-section is adapted to lie vupon or in hooks or eyes 1, 8o fastened to the upper part or head of the frame, so that the frame 5 0 may swing there- 'on when released at its lower end.

- Inoperation the upper and lower sectionsare fastened together by means of the set- 8 5 screws d, above referred to, the frame-sections being adjusted with relation to one anotherto enable the frame to enter and properly coincide more or less closely with the inside faces ofthe window-frame a. The frame 0 .b cis then covered with lace, the same being sewed thereto in any suitable manner, the fra-mebeing preferably first covered with suit able textile fabric h, by means of which the lace curtain 2' is prevented from coming into 5 direct contact with the metal, whereby it might perhaps be injured by rust or the like.

The lower part'of the curtain, which is at vtached to the lower section 0, is preferably attached or connected to the section-arms 0 me c by means of loose rings g, adapted to slide on said arms for purposes hereinafter described.

When the frame Z) c is in its normal position, (shown in Fig. 1,) the curtain is stretched taut thereon, and thus displays its ornamental design or texture to great advantage, the particular curtains for which the frames are specially intended generally displaying artistic designs of great merit, and the curtains are consequently of material of expense and value.

When it is desired to gain access to the glass or window to open or close the same, the lower section may be released and raised telescopically with relation to the upper section by releasing the set-screws d and bottom screw 6, or should it be desired to clean the glass of the whole window the bottom screw or catch alone is released from its cooperating catch of the window-frame and the Whole frame is swung inward pivotally on the hooks f or screw-eyes at the top of the frame a. The rings 9, in connection with the lower part of the curtain and the lower section 0, permit the upward sliding of the lower section with ease and without injury to the curtain, said rings permitting the arms 0 to slide therein as the frame-section 0 moves upward and the curtain is gathered into folds.

I prefer to attach to the opposite sides I) Z) of the upper section, at or near the upper ends thereof, shade-brackets h, upon which an ordinary spring-roller and shade may be supported. Said brackets, roller, and shade are thus removable from the window-frame a, with the frame I) c, and preliminary to cleaning the window or opening or closing the same it is not necessary to disarrange the parts or change the relation of the shade to the curtain stretched or arranged upon the swinging frame.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is 1. The combination of a quadrangular frame-section having tubular side portions 11, b, and top and bottom bars b b said section being perforated at the point of meeting of the side and bottom portions or bars in line with said side portions,- a section having arms c, 0, extending telescopically into said side portions, a curtain attached to said sections and adapted to be stretched thereon when said sections are fitted to the window, said curtain below the bottom bar If, being loosely attached to the arms of the lower frame-section to permit said arms to slide within the said side portions, means for holding said frame and curtain Within the window-frame and means for holding the sections at the desired adjustment, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with the window-frame, of a curtain holding and stretching frame constructed to fit the opening of said window, said frame being suspended from hooks attached to said frame and thus removably supported at the top, means for fastening said frame at the lower part, said frame being in sections, the lower one of which is adapted to be removed to permit access, to the window and means for setting one section with relation to the other, and a curtain attached to said frame sections, the lower part being loosely attached to permit the sliding of the lower frame within the upper frame, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with the window-frame of a curtain holding and stretching frame constructed to fit the opening of said window, said frame being suspended from hooks at tached to said frame, and thus removablysupported at the top, means for fastening said frame at the lower part, and shade-brackets attached to the upper part of said frame, said frame being in sections, the lower one of which is adapted to be moved to permit access to the window, and means for setting one section with relation to the other, the said frame and its shade-brackets permitting the swinging back of the stretched curtain and drawndown shade without changing the relation of the shade and curtain to one another, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of January, 1901.

CHAS. l-lEYER.

Witnesses:

CHARLES H. FELL, C. B. PITNEY. 

